A California judge ordered the pretrial release of an illegal migrant facing multiple burglary charges just one day before he allegedly murdered a 68-year-old man in Contra Costa County, prosecutors have said.
Marcos Iriarte-Valdez was freed on his own recognisance on Wednesday, then was accused of fatally stabbing retiree Todd Stewart during an attempted break-in at the victim's Martinez home the following afternoon, according to charging documents.
